diff --git a/napalm_iosxr/templates/snmp_config.j2 b/napalm_iosxr/templates/snmp_config.j2
index b75e5d1..4ea4d7d 100644
--- a/napalm_iosxr/templates/snmp_config.j2
+++ b/napalm_iosxr/templates/snmp_config.j2
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ snmp-server chassis-id "{{chassis_id}}"
 {% for comm_name, comm_details in community.iteritems() %}
 {% if (comm_details is defined) and comm_details %}
 {% if (comm_details.get('mode') is defined) and comm_details.get('mode') == 'rw' %}
-community {{comm_name}} RW
+snmp-server community {{comm_name}} RW
 {% else %}
-community {{comm_name}} RO
+snmp-server community {{comm_name}} RO
 {% endif %}
 {% else %}
-community {{comm_name}} RO
+snmp-server community {{comm_name}} RO
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}